1965 NBA Finals

The 1965 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1964-65 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1965 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics' 9th straight trip to the championship series, and they won the series over the Lakers, 4-1.

[edit] Series Summary

Game	Date	Home Team	Result	Road Team
Game 1	April 18	Boston	142-110	Los Angeles
Game 2	April 19	Boston	129-123	Los Angeles
Game 3	April 21	Los Angeles	126-105	Boston
Game 4	April 23	Los Angeles	99-112	Boston
Game 5	April 25	Boston	129-96	Los Angeles

Celtics win series 4-1

Boston Celtics 1964-65 NBA Champions

4 Ward \| 5 Thompson \| 6 Russell \| 11 Counts \| 12 Naulls \| 15 Heinsohn \| 16 Sanders \| 17 Havlicek \| 20 Siegfried \| 21 Bonham \| 24 S. Jones \| 25 K.C. Jones \| 34 Nordman \| Coach Auerbach

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